The first sighting of a rare Sierra Nevada red fox in Yosemite National Park in nearly a century has been confirmed by park officials, according to the Associated Press.

Park wildlife biologists who were on a backcountry trip to the far northern part of the park documented two sightings since early December.

The Sierra Nevada red fox of California is one of the rarest mammals in North America, with likely fewer than 50 left.

The nearest verified occurrences of Sierra Nevada red foxes have been in the Sonora Pass area, north of the park, where biologists say a small population was first documented in 2010. Prior to that, the last verified sighting of a Sierra Nevada red fox in that area was two decades ago. The species hasn’t been seen in the park in nearly 100 years. Read More »

The International Center of Photography launched a series last week that includes an Instagram “takeover” as part of its fall program, highlighting the role of photography in understanding climate change. Each week through Jan. 5, a different photographer or member of the scientific community will post images to the ICP Instagram account. Read More »

Near the Mexican border lies California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea—a once-thriving resort area whose population has dwindled over the years as the salty body of water has grown increasingly foul. Read More »

In our oceans lie a rainbow of sea life in a vast array of colors, shapes and sizes. Some we know and love and many we’re just discovering. Here the familiar lobster surprises us with some rare examples of color. Read More »

Photographer Rodrigo Baleia first set out to make photographs of the Amazon rainforest in 2000- and after twelve years and about 218,000 miles of flight documentation, he is still not satisfied with his mission in chronicling the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon. Read More »

For the first time, astronomers combined the full range of colors available to the Hubble Space Telescope, stretching all the way from ultraviolet to near-infrared light. The resulting image- made over a nine-year period from 841 orbits of telescope viewing time- contains approximately 10,000 galaxies, extending back in time to within a few hundred million years of the big bang. Read More »

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In Stockton, Calif., 58 murders were reported last year, more than double the 24 reported in 2008. The city is considering filing for bankruptcy and has already laid off police officers. Photographer Matt Black documented some of the sites where these incidents occurred last year.

Over the past decade, leading aviation companies have built increasingly sophisticated factories in Morocco, as local officials hope this push into advanced manufacturing can attract more basic industries in its wake.

Americans 25 and under face one of the toughest job markets in modern history, but they’re looking to the future, too. This week, The Wall Street Journal invited some to answer this question: Where do you see yourself five years from now?